| Ciudad Real | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 38°59′05″N 3°54′48″W / 38.9848°N 3.9132°W / 38.9848; -3.9132 |
| Owned by | Adif |
| Operated by | Renfe |
| Line(s) | |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 1,298,894 |
Ciudad Real railway station (Spanish: Estación de Ciudad Real) is the main railway station of the Spanish city of Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha. Located on the AVE high-speed rail line from Madrid Atocha to Seville-Santa Justa and Málaga María Zambrano, travel to Madrid can be achieved in under an hour.
History
The station was built in 1992 with the arrival of the AVE line, over the site of an older station which originally opened in 1880. The arrival of the high-speed line to Ciudad Real has been credited with revitalising the city due to the short travel time to Madrid.
Services
Along with aforementioned AVE services to Madrid, Seville and Málaga; Alvia trains operate on from Madrid on the high-speed line and continuing on the classic Iberian gauge tracks to Cádiz, stopping at Ciudad Real. Altaria services operate between Madrid Atocha and Algeciras stopping at Ciudad Real, and Media Distancia trains to Alicante, Villena and Alcázar de San Juan.
| Preceding station |  Renfe Operadora
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid Puerta de AtochaTerminus | AVE | Puertollanotowards Seville-Santa Justa | ||
| Puertollanotowards Málaga María Zambrano | ||||
| Zaragoza-Deliciastowards Barcelona Sants | Puertollanotowards Seville-Santa Justa | |||
| Córdobatowards Málaga María Zambrano | ||||
| Cuenca-Fernando Zóbeltowards Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | Puertollanotowards Seville-Santa Justa | |||
| Madrid Puerta de AtochaTerminus | Alvia | Puertollanotowards Cádiz | ||
| Madrid Puerta de Atochatowards Santander | ||||
| Madrid Puerta de Atochatowards Gijón | ||||
| Madrid Puerta de AtochaTerminus | Intercity | Puertollanotowards Algeciras | ||
| Almagrotowards Alicante | Media Distancia45 | Terminus | ||
| Almagrotowards Madrid Chamartín | Media Distancia58 | |||
| Almagrotowards Alcázar de San Juan | Media Distancia60 | Puertollanotowards Badajoz | ||
| Madrid Puerta de AtochaTerminus | Avant85 | PuertollanoTerminus | ||
References
- "Adif - Información de estaciones - CIUDAD REAL - CENTRAL". ADIF. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "Breaking Down the Cost Benefit of High-Speed Rail". Green Tech Media. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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